James Callow Folklore Archive
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Retort
You are so dumb that you could screw up a one-car funeral.
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Just the hearse?
Keyword(s): Car ; COMEBACK ; Dumb ; Funeral ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Proverb
Good Advice:
It's better to be thought dumb, than to speak and remove all doubt.
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Informant frequently uses saying as a warning to children. The source is unknown.
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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Doubt ; Dumb ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Speak ; SPEECH ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |